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Iceland: Hunt For Polar Lights

More spectacular landscapes on our way trough the south of Iceland. Even some reindeers crossed our path. But still no polar lights until we reached Reykjavik. So, we decided to have a night out with some beer and live music.

To our surprise, we got a notice about sightings of northern lights just outside the city. A few moments later we’ve been on our search for a dark spot with less light pollution, and witnessed a wonderful heavenly light show. A last amazing impression of Iceland before returning home.

Februar 18, 2024Februar 13, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: europe, landscape, nature, reportage, roadtrip, travel, urbanlife, wildlifeTags: auroraborealis, coffee, glacier, hotspring, iceland, landscape, mountains, nature, nightsky, northerneurope, northernlights, overland, polarlights, reindeer, renebauerphotography, reykjavik, roadtrip, sky, Travel, winter, winteriniceland Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Iceland: Ice Cave, Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach

From the Vatnajökull Glacier breaks icebergs into the lagoon Jökulsàrlon. That’s also the starting point for tours into ice caves. The weather wasn’t ideal at all due the rain and dark clouds. So i was missing the colors on both, the ice cave experience and on the lagoon itself too. However, there was a nice group i joined and despite i didn’t bring home the pictures i expected, it was worth the experience.

Februar 16, 2024Februar 12, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: europe, landscape, nature, travelTags: beach, blue, cave, diamondbeach, glacier, glacierlagoon, ice, icecave, iceland, jökulsarlon, landscape, nature, renebauerphotography, sea, tour, Travel, vatnajökull, waves, winteriniceland Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Iceland: Golden Circle (part 2/2)

Out of a spontaneous idea, a good friend followed me to Iceland. So i picked him up the other day and went again with him to the area of Golden Circle.

Starting with a nice breakfast at bakery, while the locals roaring with their big trucks into the weekend. Some waterfalls on our way, as well more Iceland horses and of course also geysirs.

End of day we found a nice thermal bath to relax after a day driving.

Februar 11, 2024Februar 10, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: animal, culture, europe, nature, reportage, roadtrip, travelTags: 4x4, geysir, goldencircle, gullfoss, horse, hotspring, iceland, icelandhorse, landscape, mountains, nature, Offroad, overland, renebauerphotography, reportage, selfoss, snow, thermal, thermalbath, Travel, volcano, waterfall, winter, winteriniceland Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Iceland: Along the roads (Golden Circle, part1/2)

Just got into my car and drove along the road. It’s a popular circuit route called the ‚Golden Cirlcle‘.

I stopped along the way, where the landscape was beautiful, the place had to offer some points of interests or also just for the Iceland horses.

At the Kerid crater, a strong, icy wind reminded me on the country i’m in. It kept this way all day. But maybe it was the reason not seeing many tourists around. Most of them just jumped out of their big, comfortable busses for a quick photo snap. Also at Skalholt Cathedral i was completely on myself.

More highlights are the icy Gullfoss waterfall and the hot geysir, as well the Thingvellir Nationalpark, where two continents drifts apart. Literally.

Februar 9, 2024Februar 9, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: europe, history, landscape, nature, reportage, roadtrip, travelTags: church, continentaldrift, crater, geysir, goldencircle, gullfoss, iceland, kerid, keridcrater, landscape, nature, overland, renebauerphotography, reportage, selfoss, skalholt, skalholtvcathedral, snow, thingvellir, Travel, waterfall, winter, winteriniceland Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Iceland: Winter Is Coming Back

Weather changes quickly in Iceland. No surprise to wake up with roads covered in ice and snow next morning. After another stroll trough the inner city of Reykjavik and a tasty breakfast, it’s time to get out of urban area.

On my way out, i visit the famous Perlan Museum, with its informative displays and an „original“ ice cave. But don’t miss the upper platform for another stunning view back to the city and the surroundings.

Februar 5, 2024Februar 4, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: culture, europe, landscape, nature, reportage, roadtrip, travel, urbanlifeTags: city, coffee, ice, icecave, iceland, landscape, mountains, museum, nature, outdoor, polarfox, renebauerphotography, reportage, reykjavik, sea, snow, Travel, urbanlife, view, winteriniceland Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Iceland: Arriving In Reykjavik

The worst was not the temperature of -6°C, but the strong wind. Within minutes out on the car park, searching for my rental car, my fingers got numb. It took me several minutes more to defrost them again and finally got my gloves out of my luggage. Lesson learned, always keep your gloves ready.

Strolling around Reykjavik, enjoying the clear morning air, the long dawn in the morning and of course some bakeries with coffee and sweets. But also visiting some landmarks as the sculpture ’sun voyager‘, the rainbow street or the famous Hallgrims Church. From the bell tower one get a fantastic view over the capital city and the surroundings. It was absolutely worth it.

A worth was also to visit the bar ‚Hus Mals Og Menningar‘ with their daily live music. You can’t end your day better than with a glass of local beer and music from ‚The Bookstore Band‘

Februar 4, 2024Februar 4, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: culture, europe, humansofplanetearth, landscape, nature, reportage, roadtrip, travel, urbanlifeTags: city, graffiti, hallgrimschurch, iceland, icelandair, landscape, northerneurope, people, rainbowstreet, renebauerphotography, reportage, reykjavik, roadtrip, sunvoyager, Travel, urbanlife, wallpainting, winter, winteriniceland Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Best of Wallis (2/2): Aletsch Glacier

Another highlight visiting Wallis/Valais is the mighty glacier called Aletschgletscher.

I got to the small village of Fiesch and by cable car up to Eggishorn, from where the view is superb.

Januar 28, 2024Januar 26, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: europe, landscape, nature, reportage, switzerland, travelTags: aletsch, aletscharena, aletschglacier, aletschgletscher, alps, cablecar, eggishorn, europe, fiesch, glacier, landscape, matterhorn, mountains, nature, renebauerphotography, swissalps, switzerland, valais, wallis 3 Kommentare

Best of Wallis (1/2): MATTERHORN

Just a bunch of picture of the most famous mountain of Switzerland:

Januar 26, 2024Januar 26, 2024 by Rene Bauer Categories: europe, nature, switzerlandTags: alps, europe, helicopter, landscape, matterhorn, mountains, nature, rega, renebauerphotography, swiss, swissalps, switzerland, tourism, Travel, valais, wallis, winter, winterland, wintertime, zermatt Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Switzerland / Swiss Alps – Brienzer Rothorn

A dear friend and fellow photographer asked me to join her for a trip to the Swiss Alps.

Actually we supposed to find some Alpine chamois to observe and photograph. But we were unlucky with this task. However, we had a perfect weather for collecting some impressions from the landscape.

Dezember 17, 2023Dezember 15, 2023 by Rene Bauer Categories: europe, landscape, nature, switzerland, travelTags: alps, bern, berneroberland, brienz, brienzerrothorn, brinezerrothornbahn, landscape, landscapephotography, mountains, nature, nightsky, peak, portraits, renebauerphotography, summit, sunrise, sunset, swiss, swissalps, switzerland, Travel, view Hinterlasse einen Kommentar

Germany – on my way back home

I took some time to visit dear friends on my way back. One of them invited me to a pretty special place to camp on a private, very idyllic pond, where we had a barbeque and nice chat.

Every journey comes to an end, but the good memories stays.